Inhibitors of c-fms kinase

Abstract

The invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: wherein A, X, R 2 and W are set forth in the specification, as well as solvates, hydrates, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit protein tyrosine kinases, especially c-fms kinase. Methods of treating autoimmune diseases; and diseases with an inflammatory component; treating metastasis from ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, hairy cell leukemia and non-small lung carcinoma; and treating pain, including skeletal pain caused by tumor metastasis or osteoarthritis, or visceral, inflammatory, and neurogenic pain; as well as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and other diseases in which bone resorption mediates morbidity including arthritis, prosthesis failure, osteolytic sarcoma, myeloma, and tumor metastasis to bone with the compounds of Formula I, are also provided.

1. The novel compounds of Formula I: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 A is
 phenyl or pyridyl, either of which may be substituted with one of chloro, fluoro, methyl, —N 3 , —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , —S(alkyl), —O(alkyl), or 4-aminophenyl; 
 
 W is
 pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, 1,2,4 triazolyl, or furanyl, any of which may be connected through any carbon atom, wherein the pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, 1,2,4 triazolyl, or furanyl may contain one —Cl, —CN, —NO 2 , —OMe, or —CF 3  substitution, connected to any other carbon; 
 
 R 2  is
 cycloalkyl, thiophenyl, dihydrosulfonopyranyl, phenyl, furanyl, tetrahydropyridyl, or dihydropyranyl, any of which may be independently substituted with one or two of each of the following: chloro, fluoro, and C (1-3) alkyl, with the proviso that tetrahydropyridyl is connected to the ring A through a carbon-carbon bond; 
 
 X is 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         Z is
 CH or N; 
 
         D 1  and D 2  are
 each hydrogen or taken together form a double bond to an oxygen; 
 
         D 3  and D 4  are
 each hydrogen or taken together form a double bond to an oxygen; 
 
         D 5  is
 hydrogen or —CH 3 , wherein said —CH 3  may be relatively oriented syn or anti; 
 
         R a  and R b  are independently
 hydrogen, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl; 
 
         E is
 N, S, O, SO or SO 2 , with the proviso that E may not be N if the following three conditions are simultaneously met: Q a  is absent, Q b  is absent, and R 3  is an amino group or cyclic amino radical wherein the point of attachment to E is N; 
 
         Q a  is
 absent, —CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 —, or C(O); 
 
         Q b  is
 absent, —NH—, —CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 —, or C(O), with the proviso that Q b  may not be C(O) if Q a  is C(O), and further provided that Q b  may not be —NH— if E is N and Q a  is absent, further provided that Q b  may not be —NH— if R 3  is an amino group or cyclic amino radical wherein the point of attachment to Q b  is N; 
 
         R 3  is
 hydrogen, hydroxyalkylamino, (hydroxyalkyl) 2 amino, alkylamino, aminoalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino, hydroxyalkyl, —COOH, —CONH 2 , —CN, —SO 2 -alkyl-R 4 , —NH 2 , or a 5 or six membered ring which contains at least one heteroatom N and may optionally contain an additional heteromoiety selected from S, SO 2 , N, and O, and the 5 or 6 membered ring may be saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic, wherein aromatic nitrogen in the 5 or 6 membered ring may be present as N-oxide, and the 5 or 6 membered ring may be optionally substituted with methyl, halogen, alkylamino, or alkoxy; R 3  may also be absent, with the proviso that R 3  is not absent when E is nitrogen; 
 
         R 4  is
 hydrogen, —OH, alkoxy, carboxy, carboxamido, or carbamoyl. 
 
       
     
     
       2. A compound of  claim 1  wherein
 W is substituted with one —CN. 
 
     
     
       3. A compound of  claim 1  wherein
 A is
 pyridyl, which may be substituted with one of chloro, fluoro, methyl, —N 3 , —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , —S(alkyl), —O(alkyl), or 4-aminophenyl; 
 
 W is
 imidazolyl, (including 1H-imidazol-2-yl), which may contain one —CN; and 
 
 R 2  is
 cycloalkyl. 
 
 
     
     
       4. A compound of  claim 1  wherein:
 W is
 imidazolyl, 1,2,4 triazolyl, or furanyl any of which may be connected through any carbon atom, wherein the imidazolyl, 1,2,4 triazolyl, or furanyl may contain one —Cl or —CN, connected to any other carbon; 
 
 R 2  is
 cycloalkyl, thiophenyl, C (1-3) alkyl substituted phenyl, dihydropyranyl, and 1,1-dioxo-tetrahydrothiopyranyl; 
 
 X is 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         E is
 N or SO 2 , with the proviso that E may not be N if the following three conditions are simultaneously met: Q a  is absent, Q b  is absent, and R 3  is an amino group or cyclic amino radical wherein the point of attachment to E is N; and 
 
         R 3  is
 hydrogen, phenyl, hydroxyalkylamino, hydroxyalkyl(alkyl)amino, alkylamino, aminoalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino, hydroxyalkyl, —COOH, —CONH 2 , —CN, —SO 2 CH 3 , —NH 2 , or a 5 or six membered ring selected from the group consisting of: piperidinyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, and pyridyl, wherein the 5 or 6 membered ring may be optionally substituted with methyl, halogen, alkylamino, or alkoxy, R 3  may also be absent, with the proviso that R 3  is not absent when E is nitrogen. 
 
       
     
     
       5. A compound of  claim 1  wherein:
 A is
 phenyl which may be substituted with one of chloro, fluoro, or methyl; 
 
 X is 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
          and is attached to the phenyl A ring para to the nitrogen substituent, as depicted in formula II; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         D 3  and D 4  are hydrogen; 
         E is
 N or SO 2 , with the proviso that E may not be N if the following three conditions are simultaneously met: Q a  is absent, Q b  is absent, and R 3  is an amino group or cyclic amino radical wherein the point of attachment to E is N; and 
 
         R 3  is
 hydrogen, piperidinyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxyalkylamino, (hydroxyalkyl) 2 amino, imidazolyl, 1-methyl imidazolyl, pyridyl, pyridyl N-oxide, hydroxyalkyl, —COOH, —CONH 2 , —CN, —SO 2 CH 3 , —NH 2 , morpholinyl; R 3  may also be absent, with the proviso that R 3  is not absent when E is nitrogen. 
 
       
     
     
       6. A compound of  claim 5  wherein:
 A is
 phenyl; 
 
 W is
 furan-2-yl, 1H-pyrrol-2-yl, or 1H-imidazol-2-yl, any of which may be substituted at the 4 or 5 carbons with —CN; 
 
 R 2  is
 cycloalkyl, dihydrosulfonopyranyl, phenyl, furanyl, tetrahydropyridyl, or dihydropyranyl, any of which may be independently substituted with one or two of each of the substituents selected from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, and C (1-3) alkyl, with the proviso that tetrahydropyridyl must be connected to the ring A through a carbon-carbon bond. 
 
 
     
     
       7. A compound of  claim 6  wherein:
 W is
 3H-2-imidazolyl-4-carbonitrile or 5-cyano-1H-pyrrol-2-yl; 
 
 R 2  is
 cyclohexenyl, or cyclopentenyl, either of which may be substituted with chloro, fluoro or one or two C (1-3) alkyl groups; 
 
 E is
 N, with the proviso that E may not be N if the following three conditions are simultaneously met: Q a  is absent, Q b  is absent, and R 3  is an amino group or cyclic amino radical wherein the point of attachment to E is N; 
 
 Z is CH. 
 
     
     
       8. A compound of  claim 7  wherein:
 W is
 3H-2-imidazolyl-4-carbonitrile; 
 
 Q a  is CO;
 R 3  is
 hydrogen, piperidinyl, hydroxyalkylamino, (hydroxyalkyl) 2 amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, imidazolyl, 1-methyl imidadolyl, pyridinyl, pyridinyl N-oxide, hydroxyalkyl, —COOH, —CONH 2 , —CN, —SO 2 CH 3 , —NH 2 , morpholinyl. 
 
 
 
     
     
       9. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(3-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(2-methyl-thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(1,1-dioxo-hexahydro-1λ 6 -thiopyran-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-(1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ 6 -thiopyran-4-yl)-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-(1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ 6 -thiopyran-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2′-methyl-5-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-biphenyl-2-yl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2′-fluoro-5-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-biphenyl-2-yl]-amide, 
 (4-{4-[(4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-piperidin1-yl)-acetic acid, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-carbamoylmethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-(4-methyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-(4-methyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {4-[1-(2-cyano-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-methanesulfonyl-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclopent-1-enyl-4-[1-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclopent-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1,2′]bipyridinyl-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(1-oxy-pyridine-3-carbonyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(1-oxy-pyridine-4-carbonyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propionyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-{4-[(4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(pyridine-3-carbonyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-{4-[(4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-3H-imidazole-4-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-pyridin-4-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-{1-[2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-pyridin-3-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-methanesulfonyl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-pyridin-2-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(1-{2-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-dimethylamino-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {4-[1-(3-amino-3-methyl-butyryl)-piperidin-4-yl]-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 4H-[1,2,4]-triazole-3-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide bis trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 5-Chloro-4H-[1,2,4]-triazole-3-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 5-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(cis-2,6-dimethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide bis trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 5-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(trans-2,6-dimethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide bis trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 5-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(R)-(+)-(2,3-dihydroxy-propionyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 5-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(1-methoxy-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 4-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [6-(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-1′,2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 5-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {4-[1-(2-amino-2-methyl-propionyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 5-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [6-cyclohex-1-enyl-1′-(2-methanesulfonyl-ethyl)-1′,2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-amide, 
 4-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-methylamino-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [1′-(2-dimethylamino-acetyl)-6-(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-1′,2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, and 
 4-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [6-(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-1′-(2-methanesulfonyl-ethyl)-1′,2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       10. A compound of  claim 5 , selected from the group consisting of:
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(3-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl]-amide, and 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(2-methyl-thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       11. A compound of  claim 6 , selected from the group consisting of:
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(1,1-dioxo-hexahydro-1λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl -4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-(1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-(1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2′-methyl-5-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-biphenyl-2-yl]-amide, and 
 5-cyano-furan-2-carboxylic acid [2′-fluoro-5-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-biphenyl-2-yl]-amide, 
 
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       12. A compound of  claim 7 , selected from the group consisting of:
 (4-{4-[(4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-piperidin-1-yl)-acetic acid, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-carbamoylmethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-(4-methyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-(4-methyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {4-[1-(2-cyano-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-methanesulfonyl-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclopent-1-enyl-4-[1-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclopent-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-piperidin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1,2′]bipyridinyl-4-yl)-phenyl]-amide, and 
 4-cyano-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl]-amide, 
 
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       13. A compound of  claim 8  selected from the group consisting of:
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(1-oxy-pyridine-3-carbonyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(1-oxy-pyridin-4-carbonyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propionyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-{4-[(4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(pyridine-3-carbonyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-{4-[(4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl}-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-3H-imidazol-4-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-pyridin-4-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-{1-[2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-phenyl)-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-pyridin-3-yl-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-methanesulfonyl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-pyridin-2-yl-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, and 
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [4-(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl)-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl]-amide, 
 
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       14. A compound which is:
 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-dimethylamino-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       15. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
 4-Cyano-1 H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid {2-cyclohex-1-enyl-4-[1-(2-methylamino-acetyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-phenyl}-amide, 
 4-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [1′-(2-dimethylamino-acetyl)-6-(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-1′,2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, and 
 4-Cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid [6-(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-1′-(2-methanesulfonyl-ethyl)-1′,2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-hexhydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-amide trifluoroacetic acid salt, 
 
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       16. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
       17. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and from about 0.5 mg to about 10 g of at least one compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
       18. A dosage form according to  claim 17  adapted for parenteral or oral administration. 
     
     
       19. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound that is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       20. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and from about 0.5 mg to about 10 g of a compound that is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
       21. A dosage form according to  claim 20  adapted for parenteral or oral administration. 
     
     
       22. A compound which is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.